Badara

[Drax]

NEW FACTIONS APPEAR IN ELECTION
 
MANARA  ALBRAYD SRIA AL-MUSAMI
(If it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
 
Majlis, August 28, 5656: Finance Minister Abdul Jabbar wanted to switch to Minister of Health to implement the ambitious plan for a single payer plan, but Chancellor Hakim al-Sabah convinced him to wait till after the election which were on the verge of happening, and Jabbar agreed.
 
Elections produced some new factions.  The Dufazi, who are the followers of Abadi Cleric Moqtada al-Dufaz, are well represented in the Al’Salmania delegation.  Israi Values (IV) is a religious oriented faction wanting more Ahmadi views reflected in criminal and domestic relations law.  Metzists of Majatra (MM) are opposed to the oligarchy being involved in the government and want them severely restricted and more generally are socialists albeit with a willingness to pursue their goals democratically.  Forgotten Abadis of Majatra (FAM) really do see Ahmadism as a religion of peace not to mention love, kindness and human understanding, and are an influence toward civil discourse and finding common goals.
 
The Working Institutional Group (WIG) and Free Radical Supper Club (FRSC) nonetheless still maintain substantial support. Whether Chancellor al-Sabah can again put together a governing coalition is quite uncertain.
 
Accordingly, WIG’s President and Presiding Member of the Majlis Bashir ibn Ortoq suggested election of some non controversial and uncontested ministries.  The Chancellor then put forward about seven minister proposals including FRSC’s Abdul Jabbar for Health Minister, and Independents Bandar al-Qasabi for Interior Ministry and General Hakim al-Afdal for Defense Minister.
 
These passed.  The Monsoon asked Faisal Abu Saq, Managing Director of the Central Bank, what was the difficulty in finding a  Chancellor and certain other offices, and Abu Saq replied:
 

The constitution forbids political parties, a head of government or a head of state.  The reason for the constitution shutting down a lot of the government was corruption.  Abolished jobs for those getting bribes.  Fine, but who paid the bribes?  The oligarchy.  So can understand why the citizens are reluctant to trust the oligarchy to start up the government again.
 
In this instance bone of contention is FRSC had Finance and Foreign Affairs Ministries. Jabbar moving to Health means Finance is open. In all honesty, when we started trying to revive the government, only two people could have put the tax, appropriations and payments system together – Mariamne al-Qassem or me.  Well we both did our part; now she wants Foreign Minister and I want to stay at Central Bank.  This is the problem.
 
So agreement could be reached or there could be competitive elections for several offices.

Majlis